Simile and Metaphor Worksheet 1
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Directions: Read each example. Determine whether each is a simile or metaphor. Choose your answer and explain which two things are being compared.
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Example:
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My mind is a puddle in the street reflecting green.
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This is an example of...
Metaphor
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What two things are being compared?
The speaker is comparing his mind to a puddle.
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1. The faces at the street crossings shine like a row of eggs on a pantry shelf.
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This is an example of...
Simile
(The use of the word "like" indicates a simile.)
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What two things are being compared?
The faces at the street crossings are being compared to a row of eggs on a pantry shelf.
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2. He overwhelmed the boxer with avalanches of punches.
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This is an example of...
Metaphor
(There is no use of "like" or "as," but the phrase directly compares punches to avalanches.)
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What two things are being compared?
The punches are being compared to avalanches.
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3. The musicians spun great webs of sound.
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This is an example of...
Metaphor
(There is no use of "like" or "as," but the phrase directly compares sound to webs.)
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What two things are being compared?
The sound created by the musicians is being compared to webs.
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4. A hundred miles of landscape spread before me like a fan.
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This is an example of...
Simile
(The use of the word "like" indicates a simile.)
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What two things are being compared?
The landscape spreading out is being compared to a fan.
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Final Answers:
1.
Simile
- What two things are being compared?
The faces at the street crossings are being compared to a row of eggs on a pantry shelf.
2.
Metaphor
- What two things are being compared?
The punches are being compared to avalanches.
3.
Metaphor
- What two things are being compared?
The sound created by the musicians is being compared to webs.
4.
Simile
- What two things are being compared?
The landscape spreading out is being compared to a fan.
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Explanation:
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Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."
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Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two different things, without using "like" or "as."
By identifying these key indicators, we can determine whether each example is a simile or a metaphor and identify the two things being compared.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of similes metaphors and personification worksheet.
